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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Borat: Podpatrzone w Ameryce, aby Kazachstan rósł w siłę, a ludzie żyli dostatniej

USA | 2006, 82 min.

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An outrageous show by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. A mockumentary about Borat, Kazakhstan's “sixth most famous man” and a journalist from the state-run TV network, on his journey to learn about American life at the source, for the benefit of his own glorious nation. Accompanied by his obese producer, Borat chases unsuspecting New Yorkers in the streets for kisses - the traditional greeting in his homeland. He also encounters his true love, CJ Parker, the character played by Pamela Anderson on TV's “Baywatch”. He plans to marry this goddess Kazakhstani style (which involves a burlap bag). Lewd and crude, this is the work of a brilliant social satirist, a dramatic demonstration of how racism feeds on dumb conformity as much as rabid bigotry.

Director(-s): Larry Charles

Born in New York City. A veteran of television, he served as writer, producer and director on the hit shows "Seinfeld", "Mad About You" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Made his film debut in 2003 with the ensemble film "Masked and Anonymous", co-written with Bob Dylan. "Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" is his second feature film.

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2006 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2003 Masked and Anonymus

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Producer: Sacha Baron Cohen, Jay Roach

Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat Sagdiyev), Ken Davitian (Azamat Bagatov), Pamela Anderson

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